Promoting Your Book

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Free Stuff for Fiction Writers

The Internet is full of freebies. Here are some of our favorites that are of special interest to fiction writers. Books & Magazines Book Promotion Ain’t For Sissies by author and webmistress Jenna Glatzer. Classic ebooks from Planet eBook. Classic ebooks from Project Gutenberg. Over 33,000 free ebooks; all platforms. Free and sample magazines from [...]

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The Writers Conference Pitch

Most writers have attended writers conferences and met editors and agents there. That’s often the reason for going. Meetings can happen at cocktail hour or during brief one-on-0ne appointments, or pitch sessions, scheduled by the conference coordinators. A chat over wine and cheese is fine, but we always recommend taking advantage of these appointments. Their [...]

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Free Coaching Call: A Whole New Way to Get Your Novel Published and Sold

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October 4, 9 PM EST You’re invited to a special writer’s coaching call on Sunday evening, October 4 at 9 p.m. EST. This is a chance to pick up some insider secrets, tips and ideas for getting your novel published. We will talk about why a sharp focus on genre is more important than ever [...]

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What Literary Agents Look For

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Like other literary agents, I hear from thousands of writers each year, and accept only a tiny fraction of them for representation. What makes these few desirable as clients? What does an agent look for in a writer? Someone who’s: Original. You’d think it would go without saying that writers should strive to develop fresh [...]

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Five Reasons Why Literary Agents Reject Manuscripts Out of Hand

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Literary agents read a lot of manuscripts. At my agency, we ask to see an average of two or three a week. That means we need a way to quickly weed out the rejects, so we’ll have time to read the rest. Like other agents, I look for certain signs that tell me right away [...]

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How to Sell Your Novel Without an Agent

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In spite of what you hear about publishers accepting submissions only from agents, and about what an agent can do for a writer, there are still many instances in which you don’t necessarily need an agent. This is good news at a time when it seems fewer agents than ever are open to new talent. [...]

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Tips for Promoting Your Novel

Writers receive so much conflicting advice when it comes to promoting their novels. Get out there and flog that book, some advise, while others say nothing works unless the publisher is solidly behind you. For some time I have conducted an informal survey, asking promotion experts at various publishing houses where I sell my authors’ [...]

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